# Kathmandu

_Capital of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. The city is in Kathmandu District. Kathmandu is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Nepal. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 million people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The city stands at an elevation of 1,324 metres (4,344 ft) above sea level. From ancient times until the medieval period, Kathmandu was known as Kantipur and is also referred to as Kasthamandap.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; municipality; big city ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037#P131))
- **Population:** 845,767 (2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037#P1082))
- **Area:** 49.45 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 1,300 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037#P2044))
- **Established:** 723 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037#P571))
- **Official website:** kathmandu.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7100, 85.3200

## Questions

**Where is Kathmandu located?**  
Kathmandu is located in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Kathmandu?**  
The population of Kathmandu is 845,767 (as of 2021).

**What is the elevation of Kathmandu?**  
Kathmandu is at an elevation of 1,300 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kathmandu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): काठमाडौँ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%81) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3037](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3037) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kathmandu-Durbar Square-06-Mahavishnu-Kuh-Vishnu-Pratapamalla-Jagannath-2007-gje.jpg by Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kathmandu-Durbar_Square-06-Mahavishnu-Kuh-Vishnu-Pratapamalla-Jagannath-2007-gje.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kathmandu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kathmandu-Durbar Square-06-Mahavishnu-Kuh-Vishnu-Pratapamalla-Jagannath-2007-gje.jpg — Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Kathmandu". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu. Retrieved 21 October 2026.